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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Cane to Cocktail: Screechies, Hellshire Beach
A big shack on a small crescent beach, my morning at Screechies lived up to my years of daydreaming about how a lazy day in Jamaica might play out. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Cane to Cocktail, Drink, Food, Jamaica, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged appleton estate, BARS, Cane to Cocktail, CARIBBEAN, cocktails, Drink, fish and festival, hellshire, hellshire beach, jamaica, jamaican rum, Joy Spence, KINGSTON, portmore, restaurants, rum, screechies, seafood, Travel
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How To Save Money On Food When You Are On The Go
When we say travelling the first thing that comes to our mind is food. What are we going to eat? Where are we going to eat? Will the food taste good? Ahaaa… the list is endless! Yes, we have a number of questions. But something that strikes our mind frequently is will the food cost us more? People cannot afford to pay more on food, especially when travelling. Continue reading
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Asher’s Africana Restaurant, Ealing Road, Wembley
A minimalist’s dream and a vegetarian’s delight (especially if either is on a tight budget), Asher’s Africana is a smart spot to keep in mind for a tasty and wholesome meal on the cheap. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Brent, Ealing Road, Food, Gujarati, HA0, HA0 4QL, indian food, Little India, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, THALI, vegetarian, wembley, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Rooftop Pop-Up: Santa Monica at SkyLounge
Santa Monica Travel and Tourism is hosting a Santa Monica themed rooftop pop-up bar at the SkyLounge rooftop bar at the top of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London hotel. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged BARS, beer, city of london, cocktails, Doubletree, Doubletree by Hilton, Drink, east london, EC3, EC3N 4AF, Food, hilton, hotels, London, Pepys Street, POP UPS, restaurants, reviews, Rooftop bars, Santa Monica at SkyLounge, See Santa Monica, SkyLounge, SkyLounge at DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London, tower hill, tower of london, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Beer and BBQ Pairing at Bodean’s Covent Garden
Once upon a time not too long ago, Londoners weren’t as spoiled for choice when hankering for low and slow cooked American style BBQ as they are today. Then Bodean’s came along seizing the BBQ zeitgeist and setting a standard that’s been increasingly upped ever since. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BBQ, beer, Bodean's, Bodean's BBQ, Bodean's BBQ Covent Garden, Bodean's Covent Garden, Catherine Street, covent garden, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, reviews, RIBS, WC2, WC2B 5JS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cointreau Creative Crew Awards Ceremony
Tuesday 24 May saw premium triple sec maker Cointreau give Liberty department store a makeover for its Cointreau Creative Crew Awards Ceremony with a star studded guest list including the likes of Naomie Harris, Lily Cole and host Laetitia Casta (and even – oddly enough – the not-so-glamorous likes of yours truly). Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, London, Shopping
Tagged Celebrities, cocktails, Cointreau, Cointreau Creative Crew, Cointreau Creative Crew Awards Ceremony, Drink, great marlborough street, La Maison Cointreau, Laetitia Casta, Liberty London, lily cole, London, Naomie Harris, regent street, Shopping, soho, triple sec, W1, W1B 5AH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Sailor Jerry Pop-Up Bar at The Well
Popular Clerkenwell pub, The Well, goes Hawaiian for the summer with a “Hotel Street” pop-up cocktail bar in collaboration with Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Drink, EC1, EC1V 4JY, Food, London, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, rum, Sailor Jerry, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, st john street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fresh Ideas for a New Coffee Break
A coffee break is a relaxation time given to employees after a work session in any organisation with a cup of coffee served to every individual working in that organisation, cell, or department. There are different break perspectives and their implementation ways worldwide. Continue reading
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Cane to Cocktail: A Tour of Jamaica with Appleton Estate
An invitation to join a Cane to Cocktail tour of Jamaica hosted by premium Jamaican rum producer, Appleton Estate, with its Master Blender Joy Spence as guide for much of the trip was met with a speedy response and plenty of anticipation about the delicious fun ahead finding out about (and drinking plenty of) one of my favourite rums at its source. Continue reading
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Posted in Cane to Cocktail, Drink, Jamaica, Shopping, Travel
Tagged appleton estate, Cane to Cocktail, CARIBBEAN, cocktails, Drink, Groov-e, Groov-e Solar Bank, hotels, jamaica, jamaican rum, Joy Spence, KINGSTON, rum, Shopping, Solar bank, Solar charger, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Travel
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Little India Walking Tour with SharedCity
SharedCity is a new London venture specialising in cultural walking tours in areas with immigrant communities. I tagged along on a recent saunter through Little Indian. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Brent, Ealing Road, Food, guided tour, HA0, Little India, London, restaurants, SharedCity, Shopping, Shri Sanatan Hindu Mandir, Travel, walking tour, wembley, Wembley Temple, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pall Mall Fine Wine
As its name succinctly suggests, Pall Mall Fine Wine is indeed a fine place to enjoy wine at a rather well heeled address. Continue reading
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Creole Kitchen at The Beachcomber
A boozy island paradise awaits your discovery at The Beachcomber, a basement bar just a jaunt away from Bayswater Station. It’s a great destination for rummy cocktails, and with a new menu of “bites and small plates” by Vanessa Bolosier of Creole Kitchen, The Beachcomber is a tasty place for bar snacks that equal the yum of its tiki drinks. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Tiki
Tagged agricole rum, bar snacks, BARS, bayswater, Caribbean food, cocktails, Creole Kitchen, Drink, Food, London, queensway, The Beachcomber, tiki, Tiki bars, W2, W2 3RR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Plan a Stress-Free Family Road Trip (Going Places)
Here’s a brief guide with four basic considerations to keep in mind for your family road trip. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Family road trip, Going Places, OneTravel, road trip, Travel
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Infographic: The Ultimate Low FODMAP Food Guide
Fearing FODMAPS – or just trying to figuring out what the heck they are anyway? Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, infographic, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Drink, FODMAP, FODMAPs, Food, infographic, restaurants, Shopping
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Co-Hosting a Luau with That Hungry Chef | 10X10 with tikichris
A full flavoured Polynesian BBQ with a spicy South Asian kick – this festive fusion of cultures promises guests the chance to experience an array of exotic dishes made with tropical spirit and fine dining finesse. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, TC10
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, Drink, Food, Grub Club, hawaiian food, indian food, islington, kalua pork, London, luau, north london, Pratap Chahal, restaurants, supper club, TC10, TC10X10, That Hungry Chef, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Adventure Traveler? Pack These 7 Things to Survive in The Wilderness (Miles Away)
Do you have what it takes to brave the elements with a bare minimum of gear? Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Miles Away, Shopping, Travel
Tagged camping, cheapoair, Miles Away, Shopping, Travel, wilderness survival
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Why IT Support is Crucial for Your Small Business
Whether there are just two of you in your office or you have a staff of twenty or thirty, your computer system is still going to be very important to you. The computers and network you use every day is … Continue reading
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Posted in London
Tagged IT, IT support, London, small business, WinMax IT, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Infographic: Visiting Mallorca on a Budget
Dreaming about having some fun in the sun with your toes in the sand? Why not take your vacay on the Spanish island of Mallorca? You can do it on a budget and still have a blast. Continue reading
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Posted in infographic, Spain, Travel
Tagged Book Mallorca, infographic, Mallorca, spain, Travel
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BTW, It’s British Tomato Week
Did you know this week – 16 to 22 May – is British Tomato Week? In my opinion, anytime is a good time to celebrate this much loved superfood, but since it is BTW, now seems like an especially fruitful opportunity to take a fresh look at some of the yummiest ways to enjoy such a versatile food. No matter how you slice it, tomatoes are great. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged British Tomato Week, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, recipes, restaurants, Shopping, tomato, Tomatoes
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Win Grillstock Cookbook, Sauces & Festival Tickets
Want in on some fun with a chance to win a stacked high and smokin’ hot Grillstock prize including sauces, cookbook, and even a pair of free tickets to this summer’s Grillstock Festival in Bristol? Keep reading. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Competition, Drink, England, Food, Freebies, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ sauce, books, bristol, Bristol Harbourside, competition, cookbook, Drink, england, FESTIVALS, Food, free, freebies, grillstock, Grillstock book, Grillstock Festival, Grillstock: The BBQ Book, music, music festivals, recipe book, recipes, restaurants, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition
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Gourmet Gorditas at Sunday Upmarket
Gorditas are hand-made Mexican flatbreads made of wheat and stuffed with a yummy filling. Now you can get ‘em in London thanks to Pedro and Santiago, a couple of enterprising Mexicans who recently started traded under the name Gourmet Gorditas with a stall selling their gourmet versions of this Northern Mexican street food at Brick Lane’s Sunday Upmarket. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Street Markets
Tagged brick lane, E1, E1 6QL, east london, Food, Gorditas, Gourmet Gorditas, London, mexican food, spitalfields, street food, street markets, sunday upmarket, The Old Truman Brewery, tower hamlets, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Picking a Hotel in Kinshasa
Whenever you are traveling, as you are making all of your travel arrangements the question is naturally going to come up about where you are going to stay during your trip. Continue reading
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Farmstand, All Day Healthy Eating on Drury Lane
Here’s a healthy option for fast, no fuss dining near Covent Garden: Farmstand. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged coffee, covent garden, Drury Lane, Farmstand, Food, London, lunch, restaurants, reviews, SALADS, WC2, WC2B 5AJ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Chai Ki Monday Mash-Up with Beavertown Brewery
Canary Wharf modern Indian restaurant, Chai Ki, has launched a series of Monday Mash-Up special events pairing London brewed craft beers with dishes from its Chai Ki Toddy Shop bar menu. Kicking things off is a “Guerrilla Craft Beer” experiment highlighting a range of beers from Beavertown Brewery. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beavertown, Beavertown Brewery, beer, canary wharf, Chai Ki, CRAFT BEER, Crossrail Place, Drink, E14, E14 5AR, east london, Food, indian food, Monday Mash-Up, restaurants
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5 of The Best Resorts in Mexico (Going Places)
No surprise to beachgoers in the know – the white sand beaches of Cancun are home to a number of the world’s top resorts, with many of them offering access to epic extravagance at great prices. But it’s not just Cancun lulling holidaymakers into a state of beachside bliss. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, Luxury, Mexico, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Going Places, luxury, mexico, OneTravel, resorts, Travel
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Things to Do Near Belgrave Road
Finding just the right place to stay when you visit London can always seem a bit overwhelming. There are so many different choices you can make all over the city that you could spend days just looking at the different … Continue reading
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Allihopa Residency at The King & Co
The King & Co does it again, reeling Clapham pub goers in with another kitchen takeover by one of London’s better street food purveyors. This time round it’s smoked fish artisans, Allihopa, claiming a residency and offering diners a variety of homey, Scandinavian inspired dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged Allihopa, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, Drink, Food, London, pubs, restaurants, reviews, scandinavian food, smoked trout, south london, street food, SW4, SW4 7BZ, The King & Co, The King and Co, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Roux Farmhouse Brunch at Roux at The Landau
Luxury hotel weekend brunching in London just got a lot more luxuriously brunch-y with a new farm-to-table Sunday offering at The Langham London hotel’s Roux at The Landau fine dining restaurant. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BLOODY MARY, brunch, Chef Chris King, Chef Oliver Boon, chefs, cocktails, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, reviews, Roux at The Landau, Roux Farmhouse Brunch, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Family Healthy Smile Kit from TePe
I’ve teamed up with healthy smile experts TePe to offer 10 readers the chance to win a family oral health kit. Each kit includes a selection of interdental brushes, toothbrushes, flosses and more to ensure you and your family keep smiling with pride. Continue reading
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A Taste of Jamaica: How to Experience the Best of the Food and Culture (Going Places)
I’m back from a delicious trip to Jamaica. The weather was perfect and so were the beaches, with the water at the beach –and in the pool – at an ideal temperature for quick dips and long soaks. While drying off between my dips and soaks, there was plenty of time to sample an amazing array of local food and drink. Continue reading
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Tagged CARIBBEAN, Drink, Food, Going Places, jamaica, OneTravel, Travel
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How to Find Budget Hotels in Acton
Are you planning a trip to London sometime soon? You are probably very excited about the prospects of coming to London, particularly if this is your first trip to the city. In the process of making your arrangements you may … Continue reading
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Raw Wine Fair 2016
Held at the Old Truman Brewery 15 and 16 May and featuring wines from more than 200 growers, Raw Wine Fair will present for a fifth year in a row a delicious and intriguing collection of fine, natural, organic and biodynamic wine from across the globe. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Shopping, Wine
Tagged artisan wine, BARS, brick lane, Drink, E1, E1 6QL, east london, Food, hotels, London, luxury, old truman brewery, POP UPS, RAW WINE FAIR, Shopping, The London Edition, wine, wine bar, WINE FAIR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Bestaurant: Share and Discover Everybody’s Favourite Restaurants
Bestaurant is a new free-to-download social foodie app that enables you to share your favourite restaurants with followers and friends – and to check out what their favourite places to eat and drink are too. I joined Bestaurant a couple of weeks ago and have found it to be a convenient way to keep track of and share my personal history of good eats, while highlighting my absolute faves and seeing what other folks recommend. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Bars, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Social Media, Travel
Tagged app, BARS, Bestaurant, Drink, Food, free, freebies, Get Bestaurant, getbestaurant, London, restaurants, social media, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mia in Mauritius: Round Up
Let’s wrap up Mia’s in Mauritius series with a quick look at all her posts. Continue reading
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Posted in Mauritius, Mia in Mauritius, Travel
Tagged Mauritius, MIA, Mia in Mauritius, Travel
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Bonavita 8-Cup Brewer | Blue Mountain Beans
Landing one of the best brewers on the market just before coming into a bag of some of the best coffee beans on the planet seemed like pure serendipity. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Jamaica, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #brewbetter, Blue Mountain Coffee, Blue Mountains, Bonavita, Bonavita 8-Cup Coffee Brewer with Stainless Steel Lined Thermal Carafe, coffee, Coffee brewer, Coffeemaker, Craighton Estate, Drink, Food, jamaica, reviews, Shopping, Travel, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee Craighton Estate
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